The Orders, decorations, and medals of Sweden have a historical basis, reaching back to the 1606 founding of the extinct Jehova Order. The Royal Order of Knights of Sweden were only truly codified in the 18th century, with their formal foundation in 1748 by

Frederick I of Sweden Frederick I ( sv, Fredrik I; 28 April 1676 – 5 April 1751) was prince consort of Sweden from 1718 to 1720, and List of Swedish monarchs, King of Sweden from 1720 until his death and (as ''Frederick I'') also Landgrave of Landgraviate of Hesse-K ...

. Significant reforms in 1974 changed the conditions and criteria under which many orders and decorations could be awarded. Medaljers storlek, Nordisk familjebok

Orders

Royal orders of knighthood

* Royal Order of the Seraphim (''Serafimerorden'') *

Order of the Sword The Royal Order of the Sword (officially: ''Royal Order of the Sword''; Swedish: ''Kungliga Svärdsorden'') is a Swedish order of chivalry and military decoration created by King Frederick I of Sweden on February 23, 1748, together with the ...

(''Svärdsorden'') * Order of the Polar Star (''Nordstjärneorden'') *

Order of Vasa The Royal Order of Vasa () is a Swedish order of chivalry, awarded to citizens of Sweden for service to state and society especially in the fields of agriculture, mining and commerce. It was instituted on 29 May 1772 by King Gustav III. It was u ...

(''Vasaorden'') * Order of Charles XIII (''Carl XIII:s orden'')

Orders of knighthood under royal patronage

Order of St John in Sweden The Order of Saint John in Sweden ( sv, (S:t) Johanniterorden i Sverige) is a Protestant chivalric order. It is a member of the Alliance of the Orders of Saint John of Jerusalem. It was founded in 1920 in Stockholm, Sweden, as an affiliate of ...

(''Johanniterorden'')Kungahuset
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Fraternal orders under royal patronage

Swedish Order of Freemasons The Swedish Order of Freemasons ( sv, Svenska Frimurare Orden) is a Swedish fraternal order of freemasonry, founded in 1735 as the oldest still active Swedish fraternal order. It is the native Swedish manifestation of Swedish Rite Freemasonry, rec ...

(''Svenska Frimurare Orden'') * Order of Coldin (''Coldinuorden'') *

Par Bricole Par Bricole is a Swedish Bacchanalian order society for men only, founded in Stockholm on 15 May 1779 in Källaren Kejsarkronan at Drottninggatan 6. The main sources of inspiration were the Freemasons and Carl Michael Bellman's sayings about Ba ...

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Order of Svea Order, ORDER or Orders may refer to: * Categorization, the process in which ideas and objects are recognized, differentiated, and understood * Heterarchy, a system of organization wherein the elements have the potential to be ranked a number of ...

(''Svea Orden'') * Geatish Society (''Götiska Förbundet'') *

Order of Neptune Order, ORDER or Orders may refer to: * Categorization, the process in which ideas and objects are recognized, differentiated, and understood * Heterarchy, a system of organization wherein the elements have the potential to be ranked a number of ...

(''Neptuniorden'') * Order of Amarante (''Stora Amaranterorden'') * Order of Innocence (''Innocenceorden'')

Decorations and medals of the Royal Orders

* Seraphim Medal * Medal of the Sword * Royal Order of Vasa - Silvercross (Vasasign) * Medal of the Royal Order of the Polar Star - 8th size * Medal of the Royal Order of Vasa in Gold, 5th size * Medal of the Royal Order of Vasa in Silver, 5th size

Royal Medals presented by the King

* Royal Jubilee Commemorative Medals *

H. M. The King's Medal H. M. ( His Majesty) The King's Medal ( sv, H.M. Konungens medalj), earlier known as the Court Medal ( sv, Hovmedaljen), is a Swedish honour that may be bestowed upon Swedish and foreign citizens. The medal was created in 1814 and is awarded in di ...

Litteris et Artibus Litteris et Artibus is a Swedish royal medal established in 1853 by Charles XV of Sweden, who was then crown prince. It is awarded to people who have made important contributions to culture, especially music, dramatic art and literature. The ob ...

* Prince Eugen Medal * Prince Carl Medal

Royal Medals presented by the Government

Illis Quorum ''Illis quorum'' (''Illis quorum meruere labores'') ( English: "For Those Whose Labors Have Deserved It"), is a gold medal awarded for outstanding contributions to Swedish culture, science or society. The award was introduced in 1784 by King ...

* Medal for Commendable Deeds * Medal for Civic Virtue * Medal for Diligent Reindeer Husbandry

War decorations

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- Grand Cross - Knight 1st Class (dormant - last awarded 1942) *Royal

- Grand Cross - Knight (dormant) * For Valour in the Field, Gold (awarded only in time of war) * For Valour at Sea, Gold (awarded only in time of war) *Royal

War Cross in Gold (never awarded) * Swedish Armed Forces Medal of Merit in gold with sword (2009-) (highest military award in peacetime) * Swedish Armed Forces Medal for Wounded in Battle, Gold (only awarded posthumously) * For Valour in the Field, Silver (awarded only in time of war) * For Valour at Sea, Silver (awarded only in time of war) *Royal

War Cross in Silver (never awarded) * Swedish Armed Forces Medal of Merit in silver with sword (2009-) * Swedish Armed Forces Medal for Wounded in Battle, Silver *Royal

War Cross in bronze (never awarded)

Military medals

Military medals: * Swedish Armed Forces Medal for Wounded in Battle (2011–) **gold (only posthumously awarded) **silver with star (repeatedly awards) **silver * Swedish Armed Forces Medal of Merit (1995–2007) **gold with swords **silver with swords **gold **silver * Swedish Armed Forces International Service Medal of Reward with Swords (1995–2007) **gold **silver * Swedish Armed Forces Medal of Merit (2008–) **gold **silver * Swedish Armed Forces Conscript Medal (2002–2010) * Swedish Armed Forces Reserve Officer Medal (2003/2008–) **gold **silver *

Swedish Armed Forces Service Medal for National Defense The Swedish Armed Forces Service Medal for National Defense ( sv, Försvarsmaktens tjänstgöringsmedalj för rikets försvar, FMGSS) is a service medal awarded to soldiers, sailors, and non-commissioned officers of the Swedish Armed Forces. Establ ...

(2015-) **gold with

Three Crowns Three Crowns ( sv, tre kronor, links=no) is the national emblem of Sweden, present in the coat of arms of Sweden, and composed of three yellow or gilded coronets ordered two above and one below, placed on a blue background. Similar designs are f ...

ribbon device **gold **silver **bronze *

Swedish Armed Forces International Service Medal The Swedish Armed Forces International Service Medal ( sv, Försvarsmaktens medalj för internationella insatser, FMintBM) is a Swedish reward medal instituted by the Swedish Armed Forces in 1991. The medal regulations has been revised twice, in ...

(1991/1994/2012–) **bronze **with medal clasp (Name of the mission area) **with medal clasp and laurel wreath (Honorary Award) **with medal clasp and palm (Field hospital in Saudi Arabia) **with medal clasp and crossed spears (Somalia) **with medal clasp and Star (Liberia) **with medal clasp and a Dromedary (Early missions in Afghanistan) **with medal clasp and laurel wreath (Georgia OSSE, Former Yugoslavia)

References

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